Housing · Ruth
Ruth, NC housing market
The typical Ruth home is worth about $183,000, up 1.1% in a year, 45% below the North Carolina typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ruth compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Ruth at a glance
Typical home value
$183K
▲ 1.1% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$248K
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
2
in May · 3 for sale
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2017–2026
RuthNorth Carolina
Show as a table
| January | Ruth | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $101,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $133,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $150,000 | $242,000 |
| 2022 | $171,000 | $287,000 |
| 2023 | $183,000 | $320,000 |
| 2024 | $183,000 | $332,000 |
| 2025 | $186,000 | $338,000 |
| 2026 | $183,000 | $336,000 |
| August 2026 | $183,000 | $335,000 |
Nearby
Ruth and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth | $183K | +1.1% | — | $51,250 |
| Rutherfordton | $250K | +2.7% | 75 | $59,375 |
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
75.3%
Median tax bill
$1,174
Median rent
$675
Typical home built
1985
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.